The political and administrative reorganization of states and territories has been a continuous ongoing process since the mid-nineteenth century. Discuss with examples.

British government reorganised states and territories into various provinces for administrative efficiency and political significance. British government carved following provinces:

1. Central Provinces: Created in 1861 from Nagpur Province. 
2. Assam: separated from Bengal in 1874 as the North-East Frontier province. 
3. Andaman and Nicobar Islands: established as a province in 1875. 
4. North-West Frontier Province: created in 1901 from Punjab Province. 
5. Eastern Bengal and Assam: created in 1905 upon the partition of Bengal.

Britisher followed policy of divide and rule on the basis race, religion, language which is impacting Indian polity till date leading to various reorganization.

Political and administrative reasons for reorganization:

1. In 1953, a separate state Andhra Pradesh was forcefully established for Telugu speaking people.
2. Fazl Ali Commission recommended creation of states based on language. 
3. Reorganisation of States acts 1956 re-established the boundaries of Indian territories and states based on regional language. 
4. Separation of Maharashtra and Gujarat due to political reason.
5. Creation of Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Uttarakhand for administrative efficiency and development. 
6. Recently, Telengana was created to address development deficit

Present scenario:

Demand for creation of Vidharbha & Marathwada in Maharastra and Surashtra & Kutch in Gujarat for development

Demand for creation of Gorkhaland, Bodoland and Greater Nagaland for political reasons

Demand for creation of Dravidland for ethnic and political reasons